The disembodied whisper
The disembodied whisperTheir voices howling whips
Their voices howling whipsAnd rattling chain mail
And rattling chain mailTheir hearts beat with
Their hearts beat withThe recurring thud
The recurring thudOf stocks encasing
Of stocks encasingArms and skulls.
Arms and skulls.They lie
They lieShivering beneath
Shivering beneathCoverlets
CoverletsCupping the ears
Cupping the earsThat are not there.
That are not there.They long
They longTo reach for the light
To reach for the lightAnd put to rest
And put to restThe incessant hauntings
The incessant hauntingsBut bedclothes
But bedclothesHold them fast
Hold them fastIn the dungeon
In the dungeonOf an imagined
Of an imaginedDamnation
DamnationMy parents think I’m nuts. Crazy. Bonkers. Off in La La Land
